| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb infin] [prep] be the [adj] | 195 |
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| 2 | [vb infin] to [be] the [adj] | 184 |
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| 3 | [vb infin] [prep] be the [adj] | 180 |
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| 4 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the [adj] | 180 |
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| 5 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the [adj] | 121 |
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| 6 | seem [prep] [be] the [adj] | 40 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the [adj -est] | 29 |
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| 8 | appear [prep] [be] the [adj] | 26 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the [num ord] | 24 |
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| 10 | have [prep] [be] the [adj] | 19 |
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| 11 | prove [prep] [be] the [adj] | 18 |
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| 12 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the [det] | 17 |
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| 13 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the same | 16 |
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| 14 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the same | 16 |
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| 15 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the first | 14 |
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| 16 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the first | 14 |
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| 17 | continue [prep] [be] the [adj] | 14 |
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| 18 | claim [prep] [be] the [adj] | 13 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the good | 13 |
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| 20 | want [prep] [be] the [adj] | 12 |
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| 21 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the best | 11 |
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| 22 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the only | 10 |
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| 23 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the only | 10 |
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| 24 | [vb infin] [prep] [was/were] the [adj] | 7 |
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| 25 | [vb infin] [prep] was the [adj] | 6 |
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| 26 | think [prep] [be] the [adj] | 6 |
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| 27 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the next | 5 |
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| 28 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] the last | 5 |
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| 29 | like [prep] [be] the [adj] | 5 |
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| 30 | [vb infin] [prep] is the [adj] | 5 |
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